Panthers
23–20
CAR @ NO
Saints
Final/OT · Sun, Oct 26, 2003 · 2003 Week 8 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Panthers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
CAR 54%46% NO
40.9%GROUND34.4%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Delhomme | 28 | +0.02 | 35.7% | 3.6% | +0.4 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 36 | -0.18 | 44.4% | 8.3% | -6.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CAR |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.09 | -0.16 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.02 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.15 | -0.17 |
| Success Rate | 38.8% | 39.4% |
| Pass | 35.7% | 46.0% |
| Rush | 39.5% | 32.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 13.4% | 4.5% |
| Pass | 7.1% | 2.7% |
| Rush | 18.4% | 7.1% |
| Yards / Play | 5.49 | 4.45 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.09 | -0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 35.7% | 26.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.01 | 2.94 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 43.6% | 34.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.9% | 10.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 17.9% | 9.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.9 | 28.7 |
| Plays | 67 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 368 | 294 |
| Total EPA | +6.3 | -10.8 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
CAR 26%74% NO
4.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS11.9 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Sauerbrun punt is BLOCKED by S.Gleason, RECOVERED by NO-D.Harper at CAR 29. D.Harper to CAR 29 for no gain — NO +3.1
Kickoffs · NO +3.1Punts · NO +2.5Kicks · NO +2.0
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 28 | 12/27 | 148 | 5.2 | +0.4 | +0.01 | — | 36% | +0.08 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen DavisRB | 31 | 178 | 5.7 | +5.1 | +0.17 | 36% | -0.04 | 2 |
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +1.3 | +1.33 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | +0.8 | +0.28 | 67% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jake DelhommeQB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -0.44 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 9 | 9 | 100 | 11.1 | +7.0 | +0.78 | 78% | +0.26 | 0 |
| Kris MangumTE | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | +3.1 | +3.08 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Ricky ProehlWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +2.3 | +2.28 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Stephen DavisRB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +0.4 | +0.44 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 3/3(24, 29, 31) | 31 | 2/2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 7 | 269 | 38.4 | 32.0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmartRB | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 19 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe HornWR | 1 | 1/1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.9 | +0.89 | — | 100% | +0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 36 | 20/33 | 187 | 4.9 | -6.5 | -0.18 | — | 44% | -0.29 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | +1.4 | +0.71 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ki-Jana CarterRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | -6.2 | -0.24 | 31% | -0.33 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe HornWR | 6 | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | +9.9 | +1.65 | 100% | +0.25 | 2 |
| Jerome PathonWR | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +3.2 | +1.08 | 67% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | +2.4 | +0.81 | 100% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Ernie ConwellTE | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | +1.4 | +0.48 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Talman GardnerWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.73 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ki-Jana CarterRB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Walter RasbyTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.26 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.26 | 50% | -0.16 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.8 | -0.79 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 2/2(46, 42) | 46 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | 37.8 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 5 | 145 | 29.0 | 53 | 0 |
| Fred McAfeeRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 26 | 0 |